12 May, 2019

BMA MAY CLINIC

By 10 this morning we had two cats and three dogs in recovery - how's that for a smooth start? Actually eight of our 23 appointments didn't show but Katherine and Isabel quickly picked up the slack. I think Katherine broke her record today. She rustled up 8 dogs. Eight no-shows - no problem. 

BMA sterilized 20 animals today: 15 female dogs - 2 were pregnant with a total of 14, 3 male dogs and 2 male cats. Actually one of the cats came in as female and left without his cojones! A third cat brought from the beach was too sick and injured and was euthanized. A male dog was treated for venereal cancer. This is so important to treat as it is communicable and causes animals to suffer miserably.


Kenny noted that a dog had stopped breathing and he, Ana and Anne resuscitated her while Dr B prepared an adrenaline injection. She recovered fully.
It was truly marvelous to witness. We lost a cat but we recovered a dog...a life given, a life gained.
All of us were resuscitated by Mona's taco team! She came with her family and set up a taqueria serving us savory tacos in handmade tortillias hot off the grill. Randy paid for lunch. Fueling the clinic workers is a great way to contribute! Thank you, Randy. And thanks for volunteering today. 

There's so much behind-the-scenes acts of kindness to make a clinic: Roxanne from San Blas gave a donation, Trilby arranged for the taqueria and brought her friend Ruby to babysit recovering dogs, Barb and Loren made BMA "money" (tokens to keep track of the taco tally), Josue donated a roast chicken, Luis lent his internet, Randy fetched the dog with cancer, Wally disposed the garbage, Amaranth did the laundry and so it goes - see what I mean? It feels good when something good is done together!

Thank you Kenny, Trini and Nena for setting up and closing up. Nena you are a good ear cleaner!

Thank you for our surgical team of Dr. Beltran, Ana and Baltathzar.

Thank you to our volunteers: Randy, Ruby, Katherine, Isabel, and Amaranth...

and thank you to Anne, BMA's orchestral leader for directing us in making beautiful music together...ta da!

05 May, 2019

NEW! SUMMER LUNCH PLAN FOR BMA



Would you consider sponsoring a lunch? 
Not a cook? Easy-peasy - pay for tacos!  

Saturday,  May 11th we'll be having yummy tacos for lunch at 1pm 
Randy is the first to sponsor a taqueria providing lunch for the BMA volunteers.

If you're around the day of the clinic come in for a delicious, hot taco lunch prepared by the ladies from the Sunday market.  They would appreciate the extra business and we'd enjoy your company...then back to work for us!